Walling or Cladding
Add colour, texture and protection to your home
Wall cladding made from COLORBOND® steel adds another dimension to your home. As a beautiful, long lasting exterior facade it creates depth and texture.
Available in 22 core colours, including 6 in a premium Matt finish, COLORBOND® steel wall cladding also delivers a lot of practical benefits. It is easy to maintain, long lasting, lightweight and extremely durable; providing resistance to paint chipping, flaking and blistering.
Weather tight and secure (when installed to Manufacturer's specifications), COLORBOND® steel walling is available from an extensive network of suppliers. To find out more about using COLORBOND® steel wall cladding on your home, please contact us or use our supplier locator to find a local supplier.
With five layers of protection, COLORBOND® steel has been designed to endure our harsh Australian environment and provide long-lasting durability you can trust. Our high quality steel is coated in our industry leading enhanced corrosion-resistant Activate® technology*, then further enhanced with pre-treatment, primer and a baked-on topcoat.
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*Activate® technology is not available for COLORBOND® steel products with a galvanised steel substrate.
COLORBOND® steel’s core colour range in the Classic and Matt finish features our specially designed Thermatech® solar reflectance technology. Thermatech® reflects more of the sun’s heat on hot, sunny days which may help increase your comfort while reducing your dependence on air conditioning*. Thermatech® is available in all core colours except Night Sky®.
*Results will depend on roof colour, level and location of insulation, type and location of building shape and function.
To help create a more sustainable ‘circular economy’, every COLORBOND® steel product incorporates recycled material and the steel itself is 100% recyclable.
Moreover, COLORBOND® steel’s proven longevity keeps resources in use for longer, minimising its impact on the environment.
When you choose COLORBOND® steel, you’re also getting the support of BlueScope, one of Australia’s largest manufacturers. That’s why COLORBOND® steel’s renowned durability is backed up by some of the most robust building product warranties for eligible applicants.
Over sixty years of Australian research and development has created a range of technologies that give genuine COLORBOND® steel its long lasting performance when subjected to some of the harshest Australian conditions. You can make sure you’re getting the genuine article by looking out for the COLORBOND® steel branding on the product, or its packaging.
Walling FAQ's
My house is close to the ocean, when should I select COLORBOND® Ultra steel over COLORBOND® steel for my wall cladding?
As a simple guide, if your project is greater than 800m from breaking surf, COLORBOND® steel is recommended for your wall cladding, between 500-800m from breaking surf, COLORBOND® Ultra steel is the recommended material for your wall cladding. For other distances and other marine conditions, please refer to Technical Bulletin TB-01B - Steel walling products – selection guide.
- Absolute performance is subject to local conditions including, but not limited to, prevailing winds, and presence of unwashed areas.
- Distance is as measured from the high water/tide mark
- Applies to salt marine influences only. For installations subject to severe or heavy industrial conditions or internal humidity, it is essential to contact Steel Direct for advice on suitable products.
- Definitions and examples of surf, exposed and calm marine are outlined in Technical Bulletin TB-35 - Australian Salt Marine Classifications.
What is the best way to maintain my roof / wall / fence made from COLORBOND® steel?
COLORBOND® steel requires minimal maintenance – the wash of natural rain water will help keep it looking good for many years. Areas not regularly washed by rain water, such as wall cladding under eaves, garage doors and the underside of eave gutters, should be hosed down at least every six months and more frequently in coastal areas. In cases where regular hosing does not remove all the dirt we recommend washing COLORBOND® steel with a mild solution of pure soap or non-abrasive dishwashing detergent in warm water. Washing should be done with a sponge, soft cloth or soft bristel nylon brush (no abrasive scourers, steel wool etc) and be performed gently to avoid scuffing. Thoroughly rinse the surface with fresh water immediately after to remove traces of detergent. For more information please refer to Technical Bulletin TB-04- Maintenance of exterior BlueScope coated steel products.